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In Madhya Pradesh’s Vidisha on Monday, the dead body of a person who allegedly died in a train accident was transported in a garbage vehicle instead of a hearse van.
#MadhyaPradesh: Dead body of a person who allegedly died in a train accident was transported in a garbage vehicle instead of a hearse van. DC, Vidisha says 'I just got information about it, I'll inquire about it and seek a report from SDM that why hearse van did not reach there' pic.twitter.com/jOREVb45Lf
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England star all-rounder Ben Stokes has been found not guilty of affray, by the jury. Stokes had been arrested and charged with affray after a fight near a Bristol nightclub in September last year.
The Durham all-rounder denied the charge following the fracas between a group of men, the decision means England cricket can make changes in the squad for the Trent Bridge Test against India starting from August 18.
However, the inclusion of Ben Stokes fully depends on ECB's Cricket Disciplinary Commission...

Kundan Gold Refinery, the largest private gold refinery in India has received the best refiner and leading bullion awards at 15th India International Gold Convention on Monday held in Kochi.
The IIGC each year brings together the world bullion industry under one platform and has been into optimistic mode following the NITI Aayog report on transforming Indian gold markets.
People associated with the gold industry in India and abroad, trade organisations, financial institutions and policy experts...

The Board for Control of Cricket in India (BCCI) had appointed Ramesh Powar as the Head Coach of Indian Women’s Team on Tuesday till T-20 World Cup in West Indies. Powar, who was first asked to manage the team after the resignation of former coach Tushar Arothe, was handed over the full-time duties till November 30, 2018.
Speaking to media, BCCI Secretary Amitabh Choudhary said, "The BCCI has appointed Mr Ramesh Powar as Head Coach of the Indian Women’s Team. Mr Powar has now been handed over...

India skipper Virat Kohli slipped a spot down to No.2 in the latest MRF Tyres ICC Test batting rankings, a day after Indian side crashed to an innings and 159-run loss to England in the Lord's Test.
Kohli, who rose to 934 points attained the numero-uno spot by overtaking banned Australian Steve Smith last week, after low scores of 23 and 17 at the home of cricket, had now dropped to 919 points, 10 points behind Steve Smith (929).
Besides Kohli, vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane (23), and openers Lokesh...

Chhattisgarh Governor Balram Das Tandon died on Tuesday following a heart attack. He was 90 years old.
Tandon was rushed to Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar Memorial hospital in Raipur and was kept under the hospital’s intensive care unit.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed his grief over the demise of veteran politician and one of the founder members of the Jan Sangh which later became Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP).
PM Modi said, “Saddened by the demise of Shri Balramji Dass Tandon, the Governor of...

People in India are a happier lot when it comes to connect via social media platforms and 39 per cent of them trust the information they see on social media channels as compared to 32 per cent globally, new research said on Monday.

Only 29 per cent of Indian consumers have concerns about the amount of personal data brands have on them, compared to 40 per cent globally and rising to as high as 56 per cent in Australia, according to the global insights company Kantar TNS.

Just 27 per cent objected to connected devices monitoring their online activities, compared to 43 per cent globally.

"The desire to connect via social media has been the driving force behind a substantial part of the digital revolution in India, and as a result, engagement and trust on social platforms continues to be high," said Anusheel Shrivastava, Executive Vice President, Kantar TNS India.

Kantar TNS surveyed 70,000 people across 56 countries and conducted 104 in-depth interviews as part of the "2017 Connected Life" study.

The findings showed that for the most part, consumers in India have not yet realised the trade-offs intrinsic to a connected lifestyle that have caused other countries to become more cynical about the way companies are using the personal information.

Despite this open attitude, Indians are not as trusting of global brands as other countries in the APAC region, with 38 per cent trusting big global brands in comparison to 54 per cent in both Vietnam and Myanmar, and 47 per cent in Indonesia.

The mobile-first environment has resulted in connected consumers trying newer forms of interaction with brands as 36 per cent of consumers in India were happy to interact with chatbots online.

The study also revealed that a third (33 per cent) of Indians said that they are willing to pay for products using their mobile phone.

"Brands in emerging countries see higher levels of consumer trust today than those in developed ones but they shouldn't take it for granted. To build and protect trust, brands need to put the customer first," noted Michael Nicholas, Global Lead of Connected Solutions, Kantar TNS.